PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios I to Xerxes I. Circa 505-480 BC. AR Siglos (14mm, 5.31 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint.

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Lot: 211. Estimated: $ 300

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Sold For $ 275. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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PERSIA, Achaemenid Empire. temp. Darios I to Xerxes I. Circa 505-480 BC. AR Siglos (14mm, 5.31 g). Lydo-Milesian standard. Sardes mint. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance right, drawing bow / Incuse punch. Carradice Type II (pl. XI, 12); Meadows, Administration 320; BMC Arabia pl. XXVII, 23; Sunrise 21. Toned. VF. Well centered.

From the Todd Hansen Collection, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, before 1994.


Closing Date and Time: 7 October 2020 at 11:10:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.